Opening the Model

Open telephone.SLDPRT, then save it with a new name so the original model is still available if needed.

  1. Download and extract the sample file for this tutorial:
    1. Click here to download molds.zip to your Downloads folder.
      For more information on downloading and managing sample files, see Sample Files.
    2. Browse to the Downloads folder and extract molds.zip to a convenient location.
      For example, to organize your tutorial sample files, create a folder in your Documents folder named tutorial_files. Then extract into that folder to create a subfolder named molds that contains a SOLIDWORKS part file named telephone.SLDPRT.
    3. Open telephone.SLDPRT.
  2. Click View > Display and clear RealView Graphics to optimize your computer's performance for the complex calculations required to create molds.
  3. ClickFile > Save As New.
  4. In the dialog box, for File name, enter MyTelephone, then click Save.